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Can you touch your toes? Yes, no or used to be able to? I have always been quite sporty but never as flexible as I should be. My tight hamstrings haven’t always allowed me to touch my toes without bending my knees.

Messages of congratulations, welcomes and farewells from across the BCA family.

Today I write to you with some sad news for BCA but great news for the Diocese of Tasmania and the Parish of Howrah/Sandford.

Bush Church Aid is pleased to announce that it is supporting the ministry of Jeremy & Claire Morgan in a new Mallee ministry initiative within the Diocese of Bendigo.

After a break of 11 years, BCA is once again supporting ministry in the Parish of Croajingolong. In this article from the March 1929 edition of The Real Australian we hear about the building of its first church, a building that still stands today.

Who would have thought what God had in mind for us when we both resigned from leadership positions in South Australian Riverland schools in 2007?

How should we describe 14 years of ministry in Port Hedland? There are many and varied experiences we have had in the time God has granted us in this unique town. For the sake of this article we will only be able to provide you with some snapshots of our time here.

After nearly three years of evangelism at Narromine in Central West NSW we have moved to Mudgee to continue reaching out to people with the gospel.

As I read through the account of the early church in the book of Acts, I tend to forget what age the apostles might have been when they transformed the world. 

Isolation is relative to the environment and lifestyle you grow up in...

One of the positive things observed during the drought in Narromine (Central Western NSW) was the generosity from churches in metropolitan locations. These churches were particularly keen to offer help in Jesus’ name.

Today I write to you with some sad news. Our brother in Christ and Nomads Coordinator Doug Orr has been called Home. While we grieve with Fran, their family and the BCA Nomads, we rejoice that Doug had a sure and certain hope in the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

An announcement regarding the Slack family in Katherine

Today I’d like to share with you some exciting news about a new ministry location and welcome the Field Staff who will serve there. Philip & Jessica van’t Spyker together with their children Jasper, Tabitha, Otto and Corin are moving to Yeppoon to serve in the Anglican Parish of Keppel in the Diocese of Central Queensland. Philip will take on the role of Families Minister.

10 things I wish others knew about crisis before trying to offer support... Please, if you’ve done any of these after a crisis don’t feel guilty. I have too… but this is what I’ve learned this year, and so I pass it on for next time there’s a crisis.

As this is Reconciliation Week, I thought I should offer a few of my thoughts on this significant subject. As part of BCA's Reconciliation Action Plan, we encourage our staff across the country to celebrate Reconciliation Week. Today I’d like to offer these thoughts as we look to engage with Indigenous people across this vast land.

Thirty times! In all of the books of the Bible the word ‘island’ appears just 30 times and only in four books.

After being without a minister for 10 months, the Strathfieldsaye Community Church will welcome Rob Edwards and his family to the parish in late May.

The bushfires of 2019/2020 devastated the Mallacoota region with many losing their homes and livelihoods. Countless people called out to the local church for help in light of their losses and one local resident received a life-changing gift.

Messages of congratulations, welcomes and farewells from across the BCA family.